05 Friday Mar 2021
Posted in Celery, Dates, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Salads, Vegetarian
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celery hearts, dates, extra virgin olive oil, fresh mozzarella pearls, lemon juice, lemon zest, slivered almonds
We tend to overlook celery much too often. Oh sure, we eat celery stick with Buffalo wings and on veggie trays with dips. But they don’t really let celery shine, do they? In this salad, celery has the starring roll. This is delicious for a dinner party and is best made several hours before serving. Trust me when I tell you, your guests will want more! Continue reading
06 Saturday Feb 2021
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all-purpose flour, baking soda, cider vinegar, cold water, dates, kosher salt, olive oil, sugar, toasted walnuts, unsweetened cocoa, vanilla extract
Depression Chocolate Cake reaches back to a time when, with very little, people made some pretty delicious things…necessity being the Mother of Invention and all. This is one of those delicious things. Continue reading
25 Saturday Apr 2015
This is the dessert for dessert lovers! It’s oozy, boozy and decadently rich. This is the perfect dessert for a casual get together with 10 of your closest friends, but it will easily serve 16 people. You’ll want leftovers. After everyone leaves, late at night, one plate with 2 forks…where you go from there is up to you…. Continue reading
06 Friday Mar 2015
Posted in Gluten Free, Main Course, Slow Cooker
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beef, capers, Carrots, dates, Garlic, herbs, lemon zest, olives, Onions, orange zest, raisins, Spices, Tomatoes
Sicilians cook a bit differently than mainland Italians do. Their cuisine is primarily a combination of Roman, Greek, Arab and Spanish settlement, with a smidge of French and German thrown in for fun. At some point, they all held sway over Sicily. We’re going to focus primarily on the Moors, who ruled Sicily for over 240 years; their influence on the language and cuisine, was and is profound. One of their major influences remains today, the cultivation and use of oranges and lemons. The Moors also brought the cultivation of eggplants, dates, rice and sugar cane. While the Romans brought wheat to Sicily, it was the Moors who promoted the production through superior irrigation. This lead to the creation of portable dried pasta. The Moors brought cinnamon, pistachios, almonds and desserts with honey. This Stufato or stew, owes its flavors primarily to the Moors and with a smidge of the other conquering people tossed into the pot! Continue reading
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